Erosion/Sediment Job Board
Civil Engineer/ Environmental Scientist – Erosion and Sediment Control
Our Company
Profile Products delivers proven solutions for many different environments with an eye toward being friendly to the environment. A leader in several Agri-Science based industries including erosion control and vegetative establishment, horticulture growing media blends, sports field conditioning and golf course construction and maintenance, Profile provides knowledgeable people, purpose-driven products and groundbreaking technology.
Profile’s Erosion and Vegetative Solutions (EVS) Team utilizes a Green Design Engineering™ approach to create cost-effective and earth-friendly erosion control solutions. This holistic approach to managing soil and water, while establishing vegetation, enables our customers to achieve greater project success and regulatory compliance. We bring proven products, breakthrough technology and unparalleled expertise on-site to deliver superior erosion control through faster and denser vegetation establishment.
Profile’s Technical Services Department manages two online design software programs for Engineers, Architects and contractors to assist with product selection and specification drawings. Profile Soil Solutions Software (PS3) is the industry’s only resource that integrates the major erosion and sediment control disciplines. PS3 is a comprehensive source for designing and selecting the right products to address the physical and chemical properties of soil and site characteristics. Through PS3 users develop holistic, sustainable solutions for cost-effective erosion control, vegetation establishment and subsequent reductions in sediment and other pollutants from leaving disturbed sites and entering water bodies. PS3 addresses the five critical design considerations for immediate and long-term vegetation: soils, species selection, erosion and sediment control material selection, installation, and inspection and maintenance.
Introduced in 2019, Profile’s SpecBuilder™ has become an industry leading tool to quickly customize Erosion Control and Revegetation specifications to fit unique project requirements. This easy-to-use platform walks specifiers through a brief questionnaire that allows the program to create updated specifications that will meet their projects site requirements very quickly.
Our Opportunity
We are looking for an Environmental Scientist / Engineer / Erosion and Sediment Control professional to serve as an integral member of our Technical Services team.
Primary duties include assisting the Western United States and Canada in site specific recommendations that generate increased demand and sales for revegetation, erosion and sediment control and related products and providing timely and comprehensive technical support both internally and externally. The ideal candidate will be an individual with good interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage online design programs on a daily basis including internal communications and customer responses to soil tests and technical recommendations
- Act as technical point of contact to our sales force and its customer base in the Western US and Canada for basic technical information needs
- Develop and deliver project specific solutions to improve soils to our subscribers and sales force
- Pursue client consultation opportunities presented through soil testing program
- Act as first point of contact for all incoming technical requests for customer service
- Provide product information requests
- Manage product listings/approvals for State/ Provincial Transportation Departments in the Western US / Canada
- Manage Lunch and Learn initiative
- Assist in Monthly/Quarterly reporting of key initiatives
- Manage day-to-day interaction with technical counterparts
- Manage Internal Webinar Training Schedule
- Present at relevant industry events and to target specifiers
- Lead efforts to create and update presentations for unique markets and solutions
- Manage technical repository and update as needed – Experience with programs like AutoCad, MS Publisher, Tableau and others
- Assist in onboarding and training new employees
- Participate in industry organizations like IECA
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in civil or environmental engineering, soil science, agronomy, environmental science, ecology, land reclamation or similar natural science degree. Master’s degree preferred.
- 3-7 years’ experience
- Experience in erosion and sediment control or related fields highly desirable, erosion control/engineering design, soil/plant nutrient planning and management and knowledge of agronomic and soil sciences desirable.
- Position will be remote, proximity to airport ideal.
Other benefits along with compensation package include:
- Health and Dental Insurance
- 401 K
- Life Insurance
- AD&D
- Short/Long Term Disability